part-time
adjective
: involving or working less than customary or standard hours
a part-time job
part-time students
part-time
adverb
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Cava plans to hire 25 to 40 part-time and full-time employees.
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Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025
His company, which has 25 contractors, part-time and full time employees, added four people last month with plans to hire more.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Modern mayoral and commission responsibilities are far more than part-time.
—Josh Levy, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Nationwide, 79% of private-sector employees received paid sick leave last year, though part-time workers were significantly less likely to receive the benefit than full-time employees, according to Department of Labor data.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025
His company, which has 25 contractors, part-time and full time employees, added four people last month with plans to hire more.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Modern mayoral and commission responsibilities are far more than part-time.
—Josh Levy, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Nationwide, 79% of private-sector employees received paid sick leave last year, though part-time workers were significantly less likely to receive the benefit than full-time employees, according to Department of Labor data.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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“Part-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part-time. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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